Bella Jade Fuhrer was born to Andrea and Nathaniel Fuhrer on January 14, 2022, at 11:46 a.m. She weighed 7 lbs. 5 oz. and was 20.5 inches long. She joins big brothers Paxton and Logan of Sioux Falls, SD.

I saw a great slogan the other day. It was simple, it was easy to understand, and it offered wise and well-established counsel.

On October 24 , 2021, around 150 people gathered to celebrate the first annual Burke Lake Carnival. Everyone in attendance thoroughly enjoyed the day, which ended up being at the Civic Center due to the cold, damp weather conditions.

Iowa State University of Ames, IA, recognizes students for outstanding academic achievement by naming them to the fall semester 2021 dean’s list. The following students named to the dean’s list must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work: Boaz Swift of Burke, SD, year 4, veterinary medicine..

Brittany Rae Pettigrew, 23, Bloomfield, NE, speeding on state highway, fine $39.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50. Max Parker Klundt, 22, Sioux Falls, SD, speeding on state highway, fine $39.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50.

January 24 through April 18 is federal tax filing season, and the IRS warns it could get a bit rough. Your Better Business Bureau (BBB) urges taxpayers to file as early as possible, especially if you’re expecting a refund. Early filing reduces the odds that a scammer will beat you to the punch, having stolen your identity and then stealing a refund. The result of that could be a monumental headache for you as you go through the painstaking and lengthy process of trying to correct your standing with the IRS.